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May 26th
154 Notable deaths
Friz Freleng
American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer.
Born August 21st, 1906 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942).
Died May 26th, 1942 at 56 years old in San Antonio (heart failure).
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver.
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (traffic collision). [ref]
Anthony James
American actor (1942–2020).
Born July 22nd, 1942 in Myrtle Beach.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 77 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Jack Vance
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1916-2013).
Born August 28th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2013 at 96 years old in Oakland (old age). [ref]
Christian Wirth
Nazi german police chief, extermination camp commandant, holocaust perpetrator.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Balzheim.
Died May 26th, 1944 at 58 years old in Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (ballistic trauma).
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime minister of thailand (1920-2019).
Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.
Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
Fernando Lopez
Served as vice president of the philippines for three terms (1904-1993).
Born April 13th, 1904 in Iloilo City.
Died May 26th, 1993 at 89 years old in Iloilo City.
Little Willie John
American recording artist; r&b singer (1937-1968).
Born November 15th, 1937 in Ouachita County. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1968 at 30 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Victor Herbert
American composer.
Born February 1st, 1859 in Dublin. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1924 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon